You Might Be a Business Analyst

Posted by on Mar 26, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

You Might Be a Business Analyst

The role of business analyst falls under many job descriptions. I talk to people all time that are business analysts, only they don’t know it. Maybe the have the job title of “technical writer” or “program manager”, but in reality, they are analyzing the business.  Here are some signs you might be a business analyst.. If you create a weighted score card with evaluation criteria to select your next new car… If you ask “why” so many times that your peers start to talk to you like a two-year old… If you spend your time in line (queue) thinking of five better ways to do business and speed things up… If it takes you longer to document your BA history for the CBAP then you actually do working… If your partner is upset with you on their birthday and you suggest celebration requirements were ambiguous… If you visit a brewery and document the brewing process on a napkin… If you make a process flow chart for your trip to the supermarket… If you write down the proposal discussion with your parents about girl you love on a Visio diagram… If very few people know what you do, but you could add value to any company on the planet… If while standing in a single line you count the people in front of you and divide by the number of cashiers serving customers to figure estimated waiting time.. Do you want to join in the conversation? Visit the  Business Analysis Times LinkedIn group! Printable PDF version

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Thought of the Day

Posted by on Feb 28, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

Thought of the Day

Permitting and inspections is to fire fighting what planning and communication is to projects. Even firemen take time for maintenance, operations, and process improvement.

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Thought of the day: Permitting and inspe

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Thought of the day: Permitting and inspe

Thought of the day: Permitting and inspections is to fire fighting what planning and communication is to projects #pmot

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Observations of Great Teamwork from Cirque Du Soleil

Posted by on Feb 10, 2013 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

Observations of Great Teamwork from Cirque Du Soleil

Last weekend I attended the Cirque Du Soleil show, Amaluna . While most of the audience was mesmerized by the beauty and awesomeness of the feats, I was mesmerized by the demonstration of what great teamwork can accomplish. Here is a quick run-down of my observations on the benefits of great teamwork. Trust in Others The troupe is truly putting their lives in each other’s hands. With high-flying acrobatics and water stunts, the impact of something going wrong can truly be life threatening. It takes a huge amount of confidence to entrust your life into your co-workers hands, but the results are astounding.  When thinking of who needs to trust whom, it goes beyond other performers who are putting their safety at risk, but also the engineers and riggers.

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Three Secrets of Teamwork from Cirque Du Soleil

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Three Secrets of Teamwork from Cirque Du Soleil

Last weekend I attended the Cirque Du Soleil show, Amaluna . While most of the audience was mesmerized by the beauty and awesomeness of the feats, I was mesmerized by the demonstration of what great teamwork can accomplish. Here is a quick run-down of my observations on the secrets of great teamwork. Trust in Others The troupe is truly putting their lives in each other’s hands. With high-flying acrobatics and water stunts, the impact of something going wrong can truly be life threatening. It takes a huge amount of trust to entrust your life into your co-workers hands, but the results are astounding.  When thinking of who needs to trust whom, it goes beyond other performers who are putting their safety at risk, but also the engineers and riggers

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